Dispensing closure for containers



Sept. 20, 1938. w. R. STEVENS DISPENSING CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS Filed Dec. 28, 1937 T VilZz'am Stan/ems" INVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESS Patented Sept. 20, 1938 i l UNITED STATES OFFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE CONTAINERS I William R. Stevens, Laurel, Md. Application December 28, 1937, Serial No. 182,097

6 Claims. (o1. 221 c4) This invention relates to dispensing closures for containers, and its general object is to provide a device of that, character, which is primarily designed for dispensing material in powder, granular or chip form from containers, and in a manner whereby the material will be forced from its container and spread in line formation, with'the result the device is capable of dispensing dentifrice powder and the like upon atoothbrush,

for the entire length of .the brush headwithout' waste. v

A further object is to provide a dispensing closure that may form the major portion of a container regardless of the size thereof, yet the quantity of the material dispensed can be easily controlled and retained in line formation for disposal upon a brush or the like accordingly.

Another object is to provide a combined container and dispensing closure, or 'whatmay be termed a dispensing container, with the dispensing means associated with the container portion and constructed in a manner whereby the entire contents can be readily dispensed with minimum effort on the part of the user.

A still further object is to provide a dispensing container that is simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in operation, use and service. I I

.In describing the invention in detaihreference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating my dispensing closure as forming a part of a container, or in other words a dispensing container and with the same in use, in dispensing dentifrice powder or the like upon a toothbrush.

'Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.- J I Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3.3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. p v

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of a modified form. t v 1 Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 5-5 of Figure 4,-looking in the direction of the arrows. I

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that both of the forms shown, are in fact dispensing containers, in that the dispensing portion thereof forms a part and the major portion of the containers, butthe dispensing portion or device can be associated merely with the neck of a dentifrice powder container of the type now in same manner as. that of the forms shown. 5"

The dispensing container of Figures 1 to 3 inclusive, includes a hollow cylindrical body I reduced as at 2, to provide a narrow portion 3 that forms a part ofthe dispensing device, and at the (If;

juncture of the narrow portion 3 with the other portion of the body an annular shoulder 4 is provided for a purpose which will be presently described.

The other or wide portion of the body is shown as being open at its outer end, and is closed by a 1 cap-5 which ispreferably removable so that thecontainer may be filled with powder, granular, or other like material to be dispensed therefrom. However, the said end may be permanently closed 1 after 'thecontainer is filled,'as will be apparent. 2O

7 The outer end of the narrow portion 3 is likewiseopen, and mounted therein for rotatable fitting association with the narrow portion 3 is a sleve 6 which forms the other part of my dispensingqdevice. flThe' inner end of the sleeve is 25 outturned to provide an annular flange 1 that engages with'the shoulder 4 for rotation thereon, to hold: the sleeve within the .body. The sleeve is enlarged at its outer end to provide what may be termed a cap 8 of disk formation, and a shoulder 9 at the juncture of the cap with the sleeve for engagement with the'outer end of the narrow portion 3, to. prevent inward movement of the sleeve, as 'will be obvious upon inspection of Figsides, to provide slots l2 which are adapted to 5 progressively register with the slot ID from one end thereof to' the other, upon rotation of the sleeve, it being obvious that either slot I2 can register with the slot Ill, and such registration is brought about by the arrangement of the slots 56" I 2, which is clearly shown in Figure 2. The vanes I] are preferably'transversely curved from their connection with the sleeve and are disposed in spaced relation with respect to the slots 2, to act as bafile means for delivering the contents of the 55 container to the slot l0, and the vanes also act to agitate the contents, as will be apparent.

In the forms of Figures 4 and 5, it will be noted that the cylindrical body of the container also includes a narrow portion that provides a shoulder I4 at the juncture thereof with the wide portion l5, and in this form, the sleeve which is indicated by the reference numeral I6 is co-extensive with and is rotatably mounted on the wide portion l5, which together with the sleeve is provided with end walls I1 and I8 respectively.

The sleeve is also provided with an inturned annular flange 19 at the inner end thereof that fits the shoulder M to prevent longitudinal movement of the sleeve, as will be apparent, and the end wall l8 has a slot 20 therein providing an outlet, the slot extending from adjacent the edges of the wall l8 and across the latter, laterally of the diameter thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 5. The wall I! has a vane 2| struck therefrom to provide a slot 22 disposed diagonally with respect to the slot 20 for progressive registration therewith, upon rotation of the body, as will be obvious upon inspection of Figure 5, and such rotation will cause the contents of the container to be dispensed therefrom through the outlet slot 20, in view of the fact that the vane 2i will deliver the contents to the slot 20.

The opposite end of the body of the form of Figures 4 and 5 may be closed by a cap similar to the cap 5, or permanently closed, after the container has been filled, and the caps may be serrated.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided a dispensing closure by which the contents of containers can be readily dispensed therefrom, in sufficient quantities to spread the same upon a brush or the like in line formation, as indicated in Figure 1, thereby such will materially facilitate the application of the contents to the brush, and without fear of waste thereof.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of' the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A dispensing device for containers comprising a cylindrical body, a sleeve fittingly mounted with respect to the body, said sleeve and body being rotatably associated and each having outlet means therein for the passage of the contents of the container'therethrough, the outlet means of one being arranged diagonally for cooperation with respect to the outlet means of the other for progressive registration therewith, from one end of the latter outlet means to the other end thereof, and a vane for the diagonally disposed outlet means to act as baflle means to direct the contents to the said other outlet means.

2. A dispensing device for containers, comprismeans formed on the sleeve to deliver the contents to the outlet slot.

3. A dispensing container comprising a hollow cylindrical body reduced intermediate its ends to provide a narrow portion and a shoulder at the juncture of the narrow portion with the remaining portion of the body, said narrow portion having an outlet slot therein and extending longitudinally thereof, a sleeve fittingly and movably mounted within the narrow portion and having slots therein diagonally disposed with respect to the slot of the narrow portion to cooperate and progressively register therewith from one end thereof to the other upon movement of the sleeve to allow the passage of the contents of the container therefrom, a cap for closing the outer end of the narrow portion and formed on the sleeve for moving the latter, means on the sleeve and engageable with the shoulder for 00- operation with the cap to prevent longitudinal movement of the sleeve within the narrow portion and means for closing the outer end of the said remaining portion of the body.

4. A dispensing container comprising a holl w cylindrical body having an outlet slot extending longitudinally therein, a sleeve fittingly and movably associated with the body and disposed therein, said sleeve having slots disposed diagonally therein and withrespect to the slot of the body to cooperate and progressively .register therewith from one end thereof to the other upon rotation of the sleeve to-allow the passage" of the contents of the container therefrom, vanes struck from the sleeve and providing the slots thereof, said vanes being arranged within the sleeve and adapted to deliver the contents of the.

container tothe outlet slot, means forrotating the sleeve and closing one end of the body and means for closing the opposite end of the body.

5. A dispensing container comprising a hollow' cylindrical body, a sleeve. mounted on the body with the latter rotatably associated with the sleeve, companion end walls for the sleeve and" body, the end wall of the sleeve havinga slot extending, across the same laterally of thediam eter thereof, a vane struck from the endwall of the body to provide a slot extending diagonal- 1y with respect to the slotof the end wall of the 1 sleeve to cooperate and progressively register therewith from one end thereof to the other upon rotation of the body, to allow the passage ofthe contents of the container therefrom, and said vane being adapted to deliver the contents of the container to the slot of the sleeve.

6. A dispensing container comprising a hollow cylindrical body including a narrow portion and a wide portion joined together to provide a shoulder at their juncture, a sleeve mounted on the wide portion for rotation, a flange at the inner end of the sleeve and engaged with'thel shoulder to prevent longitudinal movement of the sleeve, companionend walls for the sleeve and body, the end wall of the sleeve having a slot extending across the same laterally of the diameter thereof, a vane struck from the end wall,

of the body to provide a slot extending diagonally with respect to the slot of the end wall of the sleeve to cooperate and progressively register therewith from one end thereof to the other upon rotation of the body, to allow the passage of the contents of the container therefromand said vane being adapted to deliver the contents of the container to the slot of the sleeve.

, WILLIAM R; STEVENS. f 

